235 - Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) & Scream (2022) →

It’s Friday the 13th on Pod Sematary! Time for the fifth entry in both the Friday and Scream franchises! This week, Chris & Kelsey hallucinate famous killers and, by the end, become the killers themselves.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
"Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis, who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees, is sent to a secluded halfway house in the countryside, where the killing of a young man triggers a brutal series of murders in the area” (IMDb.com). The franchise has abandoned even Jason Voorhees in favor of a new killer and a plethora of f-bombs and tits, but we'll be damned if it's not still a little entertaining.

The Modern Film: Scream (2022)
"25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past” (IMDb.com). The self-referential style of Scream has now folded in on itself and even the meta is meta. The fifth installment hasn't brought the franchise to ruin without Wes Craven—in fact, there's a lot to like here—but the execution leaves much to be desired. 

Audio Sources:
"The Babadook" produced by Screen Australia, et al.
"A Claymation Christmas Celebration" produced by Will Vinton Studios
"Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th" produced by 1428 Films, et al.
"Friday the 13th: A New Beginning" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
"Juicy" written and performed by Christopher Wallace/The Notorious B.I.G.
"Justice League" (2017) produced by Warner Bros., et al.
"Let's Nab Oprah" (The Boondocks S01E11) produced by Adelaide Productions, et al.
"M. Night Shaym-Aliens!" (Rick and Morty S01E04) produced by Harmonius Claptrap, et al.
"Scream" (2022) produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
"Skytanic" (Archer S01E07) produced by FX Network
"Tune Up #1" (from Rent -- Original Broadway Cast Recording) written by Jonathan Larson and performed by Anthony Rapp & Adam Pascal

222 w/ Bob - The Lost Boys (1987) & Bloodsucking Bastards (2015) →

It’s Vampire Week on Pod Sematary! Chris, Kelsey, and special guest Bob fill some squirt guns with holy water and take in a Tim Cappello concert on the beach.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: The Lost Boys (1987)
"After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires” (IMDb.com). We absolutely adore this movie and for good reason. It just so perfectly exemplifies a specific style from a specific time that makes Kelsey say, "They were right in the 80s."

The Modern Film: Bloodsucking Bastards (2015)
"A down-on-his-luck cubicle worker and his slacker best friend discover their new boss is a vampire who is turning their coworkers into the undead.” (IMDb.com). Bloodsucking Bastards is a terrific comedy trapped in the shell of a fairly okay movie. It's certainly not what you might call a great movie, but the moments where it approaches perfection make it worth your time.

Audio Sources:
"Are Traps Gay?" via ContraPoints @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbBzhqJK3bg
"Bloodsucking Bastards" produced by Fortress Features & MTY Productions
"Gingerdead Man vs Evil Bong" produced by Full Moon Features
"The Lost Boys" produced by Warner Bros.
"No Pain, No Gain" (Go-Big Show S02E04) produced by Propagate Content & Matador Content
"The Overmining" (Brooklyn Nine-Nine S04E09) produced by Fremulon, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Reservoir Dogs" produced by Live Entertainment & Dog Eat Dog Productions Inc.
"Surf Nazis Must Die" produced by Troma Entertainment

197 - Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) & Fear Street: Part One - 1994 (2021) →

CW: Suicide, Overdose, Homophobia

It’s Friday the 13th on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey shave their heads, apply a very stylish smoky eye, and just go ham with a machete on a corpse. And all with a kickass 90s soundtrack.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
"After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake” (IMDb.com). Well, this is it. He finally bites it. While it absolutely isn't the last we'll see of Jason, The Final Chapter is the end of the Friday the 13th franchise as we know it. It's pretty much all downhill from here.

The Modern Film: Fear Street: Part One - 1994 (2021)
"A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. Welcome to Shadyside” (IMDb.com). Part One of Netflix's and R.L. Stine's Fear Street Trilogy sets things off with a bang in a teen horror that was better than we thought it was going to be, despite its perhaps overly effusive celebration of the 90s—a decade that, we must stress, we love very much.

Audio Sources:
"Back in Black" written by Brian Johnson, et al., and performed by AC/DC
"Closer" written by Trent Reznor and performed by Nine Inch Nails
"Creep" written by Radiohead, et al., and performed by Radiohead
"Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th" produced by 1428 Films, et al.
"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" written and performed by Sophie B. Hawkins
"The Day I Tried To Live" written by Chris Cornell and performed by Soundgarden
"Fear Street: Part One - 1994" produced by Chernin Entertainment
"Firestarter" written by Liam Howlett, et al., and performed by the Prodigy
"The Fox and the Hound" produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios & Walt Disney Productions
"Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
"Gz and Hustlas" written by Calvin Broadus, Jr., et al., and performed by Snoop Dogg featuring Nancy Fletcher
"Hey" written by Frank Black and performed by the Pixies
"Insane in the Brain" written by Louis Freese, et al., and performed by Cypress Hill
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" written by Charles Fox (composer) & Norman Gimbel (lyrics) and performed by Roberta Flack
"Love is a Lie (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Version)" written by Cal Swan and performed by Lion
"Machinehead" written by Gavin Rossdale and performed by Bush
"More Human than Human" written by Rob Zombie, et al., and performed by White Zombie
"Only Happy When It Rains" written and performed by Garbage
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Sweet Jane" written by Lou Reed and performed by the Cowboy Junkies
"Your Woman" written by Jyoti Mishra, et al., and performed by White Town

069 - The 'Burbs (1989) & Slither (2006) →

It's Small Town Horror Week on Pod Sematary when Chris and Kelsey discuss two movies that might be more comedy than horror!

The Classic Film: The 'Burbs (1989)
An over-stressed suburbanite and his fellow neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block are part of a murderous Satanic cult. What is it about this critical and commercial flop from Joe Dante that made it charm on home video and TV? Probably Tom Hanks... and the rest of the killer cast.

The Modern Film: Slither (2006)
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters. This one may not be quite as charming as The 'Burbs, but James Gunn's Slither is certainly faster, bigger, and nastier.

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1089679815467249664

Audio Sources:
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG), et al.
"The 'Burbs" produced by Imagine Entertainment
"Children of the Corn" produced by Hal Roach Studios, et al.
"Familyland" (American Dad! S09E10) produced by Underdog Productions, et al.
"Four Creepy Hidden Truths Behind Popular Scary Stories | After Hours" via Cracked @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAR1fp1tbds
"Magnolia" produced by New Line Cinema, et al.
"More Napalm & Silly Putty" written and performed by George Carlin
"Patton March" composed by Jerry Goldsmith from the film "Patton"
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Slither" produced by Gold Circle Films, et al.
"Split" produced by Blumhouse Productions, et al.

064 - Gremlins (1984) & Krampus (2015) →

CW: Suicide, Misgendering

The holiday season continues on Pod Sematary, as Chris and Kelsey tackle one of the biggest Christmas horror movies of all time and another that has the potential to become a classic!

First up is the legendary Gremlins from 1984! This franchise scared Kelsey for years as a child, but she's grown to love it since. Is it the mix of true terror and nonsensical silliness that has given this horror movie the staying power of other Christmas staples?

Then it's on to 2015's Krampus! The silliness of this one seems more at odds with its otherwise self-serious tone than in Gremlins. But will you agree with Chris that its incredible practical effects and character design from Weta Workshop go a long way to making up for any of its shortcomings?

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1077074050000646149

Audio Sources:
"Beetlejuice" produced by The Geffen Company
"Billy Madison" produced by Universal Pictures & Robert Simonds Productions
"Gremlins" produced by Warner Bros. & Amblin Entertainment
“Krampus” produced by Legendary Entertainment & Universal Pictures
"The Making of Gremlins" produced by Nice Guy Productions
"Spaceballs" produced by Brooksfilms & MGM